Bhubaneswar: In a significant development in the ongoing second phase of the State Assembly’s Budget Session, an all-party meeting held today reached a consensus for a discussion on the longstanding Mahanadi River water sharing dispute on Friday.

As soon as the House gathered for the day on Thursday, Congress MLAs started demanding suspension of the ‘Question Hour’ to hold a discussion on Mahanadi water dispute issue. Following uproar, Speaker Pradip Kumar Amat adjourned the House till 11.30 am.